《Strategic Inbound Optimization-Foreign Trade Zones and Reshoring Increase》.pdfVIP

Strategic Inbound Optimization Foreign Trade Zones and Reshoring Increase October 2013 Bob Heaney ~ Underwritten, in Part, by ~ October 2013 Strategic Inbound Optimization: Foreign Trade Zones and Reshoring Increase Analyst Insight The supply chain has become quite complex as increased globalization Aberdeen’s Insights provide the forces organizations to leverage an increasing number of partners, suppliers, analyst’s perspective on the and functional teams. According to Aberdeen’s August 2013 benchmark research as drawn from an report, CSCO Priorities under Globalization: Cross-Border Transportation aggregated view of research Strategies, more than 88% of companies reported they are currently shipping surveys, interviews, and across borders. This number will continue to increase as the global data analysis. marketplace continues to expand. For companies to keep pace with this expansion, supply chains will require systemic transformational change, a move that only contributes to even more operational complexity. Global Reach, n=163 July 2013 This Analyst Insight will highlight the rising importance of cross-border trade and related transportation processes in today’s global supply chain. As √ 92% – Domestic shipping companies re-evaluate their cross-border operations and focus on optimal (intra-home country) costs, they must also man